adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I sat at my desk and transacted routine business all afternoon, working with feverish energy.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading McKnight did not appear at all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sat at my desk and transacted routine business all afternoon, working with feverish energy.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading McKnight did not appear at all.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading I no longer dreaded arrest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading McKnight did not appear at all.
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I sat at my desk and transacted routine business all afternoon, working with feverish energy.
checksnounUS /tʃeks/
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
crampnounUS /kræmp/
a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ON TO RICHMOND Strangely enough, I was not disturbed that day.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading I sat at my desk and transacted routine business all afternoon, working with feverish energy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading McKnight did not appear at all.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading ON TO RICHMOND Strangely enough, I was not disturbed that day.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I no longer dreaded arrest.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading I sat at my desk and transacted routine business all afternoon, working with feverish energy.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading ON TO RICHMOND Strangely enough, I was not disturbed that day.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading I sat at my desk and transacted routine business all afternoon, working with feverish energy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
hazardousadjectiveUS /ˈhæzərdəs/
involving risk or danger
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON TO RICHMOND Strangely enough, I was not disturbed that day.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
insurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading I no longer dreaded arrest.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
McKnight
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From this reading McKnight did not appear at all.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sat at my desk and transacted routine business all afternoon, working with feverish energy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I no longer dreaded arrest.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ON TO RICHMOND Strangely enough, I was not disturbed that day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON TO RICHMOND Strangely enough, I was not disturbed that day.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
RICHMONDnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading ON TO RICHMOND Strangely enough, I was not disturbed that day.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading I sat at my desk and transacted routine business all afternoon, working with feverish energy.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat at my desk and transacted routine business all afternoon, working with feverish energy.
signingnounUS /ˈsaɪnɪŋ/
language expressed by visible hand gestures
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
StrangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading ON TO RICHMOND Strangely enough, I was not disturbed that day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON TO RICHMOND Strangely enough, I was not disturbed that day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON TO RICHMOND Strangely enough, I was not disturbed that day.
transactedverbUS /trænˈsæktɪd/
past form of “transact” — conduct business
From this reading I sat at my desk and transacted routine business all afternoon, working with feverish energy.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON TO RICHMOND Strangely enough, I was not disturbed that day.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I sat at my desk and transacted routine business all afternoon, working with feverish energy.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I sat at my desk and transacted routine business all afternoon, working with feverish energy.
writer'snounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
possessive form of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Like a man on the verge of a critical illness or a hazardous journey, I cleared up my correspondence, paid bills until I had writer’s cramp from signing checks, read over my will, and paid up my life insurance, made to the benefit of an elderly sister of my mother’s.
